The original, signed reading copy of President Benjamin Harrison’s 1889 inaugural address—the same manuscript he held while ...

When Harrison, then 68, took the oath of office on March 4, 1841, he delivered an inaugural address that lasted nearly two hours in bad weather, without a hat or coat, then fell ill and died a ...

William Henry Harrison's 1841 speech was the longest, clocking in at 8,460 words and taking 1 hour and 45 minutes to deliver on a particularly blustery day.

William Henry Harrison's 1841 speech was the longest, clocking in at 8,460 words and taking 1 hour and 45 minutes to deliver on a particularly blustery day. He died exactly a month into his ...

Presidential Inauguration of William Henry Harrison, in Washington D.C., on March 4, 1841. Most presidents give a public speech after being sworn in, known as the inaugural address.

Who had the shortest presidency? William Henry Harrison has the notorious standing of giving the longest inaugural address but having the shortest presidency.